I wanted a salad and decided to try another retro version. Definitely not the ranch laden salad I usually eat, but this was pretty good. It was almost like a 3 bean salad, but not as sweet. It also reminded me a bit of my friends home canned beans (to.die.for.). I think this is a really fun salad. It would be fun to make at a retro dinner party! Or, you could make it for your

This past weekend I was invited to help judge the 21st Annual Dutch Oven Cookoff at Riverview Jr. High in Murray, UT. In the past, Guy Perkins (known on this blog as GP) has attended and heavily supported this event. He was unable to make it this year and asked me to go along in his place. I have been to my fair share of cook-offs, IDOS events, and DOGs (Dutch